{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1978)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = | caption = | birth_name = Chad E. Donella | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | years_active = 1989–present | occupation = Actor | height = {{Convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}} | spouse = {{married|Joni Bertin|2007}} }}
'''Chad E. Donella''' (born May 18, 1978) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several movies and television shows. He married Joni Bertin in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/sep/07/mahoning-county/?print|title=MAHONING COUNTY|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2013-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630215007/http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/sep/07/mahoning-county/?print|archive-date=2016-06-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Life and career== Chad Donella attended the Arts York Drama Program, in which he participated in such plays as ''Oedipus Rex'', ''Waiting for Godot'', and ''The Collected Works of Billy the Kid''. He has performed at Toronto's Factory Theatre and the Markham Theatre. He also played bass for a time in a band called DAEVE. He has appeared in several movies such as ''Final Destination'', ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and ''Disturbing Behavior''.<ref>[http://www.officialsawforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6876 CHAD DONELLA JOINS THE CAST OF SAW 3D] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307223141/http://www.officialsawforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6876 |date=March 7, 2010 }}</ref> In addition to his roles on film, he also obtained many parts on television, appearing in shows like ''The X-Files'', ''Smallville'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''NCIS'', ''Monk'' and ''Lost''. In many of his roles, he has portrayed teenagers and young men undergoing a crisis. Donella had a role as Officer Gibson in ''Saw 3D'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19325|title=Death Beat 'Final Destination' Star, Can He Survive Jigsaw in 'Saw VII 3D'? - Bloody Disgusting!|website=www.bloody-disgusting.com|date=March 3, 2010 }}</ref> which was directed by Kevin Greutert.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36207/final-destination-star-takes-jigsaw-saw-vii-3d Final Destination Star Takes on Jigsaw in Saw VII 3D?]</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of films and roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1989 |''Stray Dogs'' |Billy |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |1996 | ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'' | Teenage Burnout #2 | |- | ''Heart of My Heart'' | Monk | Short film |- | 1998 | ''Disturbing Behavior'' | U.V. | |- | rowspan="2"|2000 | ''Final Destination'' | Tod Waggner | |- | ''Moon Palace'' | Tyler | Short film |- | 2002 | ''100 Women'' | Sam | |- | rowspan="2"|2003 | ''A Wondrous Fate'' | Carter |Short film |- | ''Shattered Glass'' | David Bach | |- | 2005 | ''Hate Crime'' | Chris Boyd | |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | ''Dakota'' | Jack | |- | ''9 Lives of Mara'' | Robin Jr. | |- | 2010 | ''Saw 3D'' | Gibson | |- | 2014 | ''Taken 3'' | Phillips | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Middle Man'' | Officer Flick | |- |''It's Not What You Know'' |Party Goer |Short film |- |2023 |''Knox Goes Away'' |Jordan Moore | |}
=== Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of television appearances and roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1997 | ''Fast Track'' | Ronny | Episode: "Lap of Faith" |- | rowspan="3"|1998 | ''Someone to Love Me'' | Will | Television film |- | ''ER'' | Kevin Delaney | Episode: "Stuck on You" |- | ''The Practice'' | Kevin Peete | 2 episodes |- | 1999 | ''The X-Files'' | Robert 'Rob' Roberts | Episode: "Hungry" |- | 2000 | ''Secret Agent Man'' | Jay | Episode: "Like Father, Like Monk" |- |2001 | ''All Souls'' | Jordan Terrance Holland | Episode: "The Deal" |- |2001, 2010 | ''Smallville'' | Gregory "Greg" Arkin / Bug Boy | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3"|2002 | ''{{Ill|Superfire (film)|it|3=Inferno di fuoco (film 2002)|lt=Superfire}}'' | Rob Torreck | Television film |- | ''Providence'' | Kevin's Imaginary Friend | 2 episodes |- | ''Taken'' | Jacob Clarke | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2003 | ''Dragnet'' | Eddie Polian | Episode: "The Big Ruckus" |- | ''Monk'' | Ricky Babbage | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect" |- | 2004 | ''Cold Case'' | Jeff Kern | Episode: "It's Raining Men" |- | rowspan="3"|2005 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Vincent Decarlo | Episode: "Snakes" <br /> Uncredited |- | ''NCIS'' | John Briggs | Episode: "Mind Games" |- | ''Without a Trace'' | Brad Stone | Episode: "Honor Bound" |- | 2007 | ''Ghost Whisperer'' | Randy Cooper | 2 episodes |- | 2008 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Seth McAdams | Episode: "All In" |- | 2009–2010 | ''Majority Rules!'' | Mr. Ganz | 6 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Ronnie | Episode: "P.C." |- | ''Lost'' | Desk Clerk | Episode: "The Package" |- | ''Rookie Blue'' | Detective Don Bibby | Episode: "Honor Role" |- | 2012 | ''Flashpoint'' | Colin Hunter | Episode: "Sons of the Father" |- | 2013 | ''Castle'' | Troy Strickland | Episode: "Death Gone Crazy" |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''Bones'' | Dan Brewster | Episode: "The Ghost in the Killer" |- | ''Perception'' | Dr. Swank | Episode: "Prologue" |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | ''Scandal'' | Gus | 3 episodes |- | ''The Assassin Chronicles'' | Johnny | Television film |- |2016–2020 |''Blindspot'' |Jake Keaton |18 episodes |- |2025 |''The Rookie'' |Payne |Episode: "Chaos Agent" |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Donella, Chad}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian male film actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:20th-century Canadian male actors Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:Male actors from Toronto